The Founders Girls Lacrosse League recognizes that there are circumstances that cause a game to be cancelled at the last minute. Since rescheduling games is difficult in an eight game season, the League believes every effort should be made to play the game on the date originally scheduled. Games should only be cancelled as a last result due to player safety considerations. This document provides guidelines on the processes and responsibilities of coaches in those circumstances.

Reason to cancel a game: Unplayable/Unsafe Field Conditions, Thunder and Lightning, or some other dangerous condition.

The League believes games should be played under the following circumstances: Light Rain, Wind, or generally unpleasant spring weather, low player turn out (less than 11 players), or other such circumstances.

Game Cancellation Process:

Closing the Field: Please avoid closing the field on your town or the FGLL website. Setting the field to “closed” will cause the system to send cancellation notices to all coaches, players and refs scheduled to play on that field that day. If your town has closed the fields for the day, then by all means, use this method. However, if you plan on playing some games and not others.

The Two Hour Window: If you have cancelled this game before two hours the town does not need to pay the ref fees. If you have had to cancel the game within the two hour window and you were not able to contact the ref- a coach from the home team must show up at the field an pay the ref.

Rescheduling Process:

FGLL recognizes that available time during the 8 week season is tight. Please make an effort with your opposing coach to attempt to reschedule the game for another time.

Compete the online form (https://leagueathletics.com/UserForm.asp?n=103468&org=fgll.org) or email the League Scheduler (
) with the following information about the rescheduled game.

Date

Time

Location (field)

Opposing Coaches agreement to play at new time.

The League Scheduler will notify the ref coordinator of the new game and the ref coordinator will attempt to secure a ref for the game.

Please Note: A reschedule request, where the new date provides short lead times, may result in the inability to staff the event with a referee. A new date may be proposed back to the teams in question.